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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042849 | Device and method for lifting a pool skimmer basket The present invention is directed to a skimmer basket lifting tool that enables a user to engage and remove a skimmer basket for cleaning without having to contact the debris accumulated within the basket. The skimmer basket lifting tool comprises a lifting handle w... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7185932 | Grasping device for retrieving dropped objects A mechanical grasping device for retrieving dropped objects includes a pair of opposing claws and an extension element. The extension element may be either rigid or flexible, and is typically a rope or cord. A trigger plate is positioned between the two claws, and i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7076910 | Flash landing and control device A device for landing, handling and controlling a fish which includes a pair of clamps pivotally attached to a main housing. A handle is provided at one end of the housing. The clamps can be moved from a closed position to a fully opened position by a trigger assembl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7037305 | Heart presentation device and method A medical instrument for positioning an internal organ during surgical and diagnostic procedures is provided. In one embodiment, the medical instrument includes a body having a tissue grasping element and an actuating member effective to move the tissue grasping ele... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032944 | Modular stamped parts transfer gripper A gripper assembly is provided having an actuator, at least one jaw member and a cam pin. The jaw member includes a cam slot that is a space formed by opposed cam walls located in the jaw arm. The cam walls form a locking portion and a pivoting portion, wherein the ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6857217 | Fishing gaff with multi-position fish hook A hand held fishing gaff for manually engaging and lifting fish from water having a multi-position fish hook. The handle preferably has a straight main portion and a gripping portion which is arcuately shaped and extends away from a longitudinal axis of the straight... | 02/22/2005 |
| 5832651 | Actuation assisting fish gaff A fish gaff provides moveable, opposing gaff fangs which are reliably transitioned between a closed engagement position and an open retracted position. The fish gaff hook provides a hollow handle into which is inserted an actuating shaft. The actuating sh... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5704156 | Fish Retrieval device A device for retrieving a fish hooked to a fishing line comprising: a gripping mechanism for gripping the fish, a guide mechanism connected to the gripping mechanism for guiding the device along the line, and a retrieval mechanism operatively connected to... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5383659 | Combination golf ball pick-up and teeing device A combination golf ball pick-up and teeing device providing means for simplifying and improving a golfers practice routine. The pick-up and teeing device comprises a needle mounted for reciprocal movement within a shaft. One end of the shaft is placed int... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5174057 | Device for roping fish A fish roping device, having a relatively U-shaped spring member with two arms, a rigid handle connected to the base section of the U-shaped spring member, a first arcuate member having a first end and a second end, the first arcuate member being pivotabl... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5119585 | Fish handling tool A tool for more effectively gripping and handling fish which includes a generally cylindrical tubular housing defining a handle having a hand grip thereon with a pair of pivotal gripping jaws actuated by a slidable sleeve that is spring biased away from t... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5058306 | Device for roping fish A fish roping device, having a relatively U-shaped spring member with two arms, a rigid handle connected to the base section of the U-shaped spring member, a first arcuate member having a first end and a second end, the first arcuate member being pivotabl... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5048221 | Catch and release trap An apparatus for releasibly grasping objects has an elongated handle having a first end with a pair of grasping hands and a second end. Each hand has a stem end pivotally connected to the first end of the handle and a grasping end. Closer force means is o... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4934089 | Clamping device A clamping device suitable for clamping objects such as large fish which includes clamps disposed in scissor-like fashion pivoting about a common point and biasing means such as a rubber band which biases the clamps in a normally closed position. A lockin... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4783926 | Fish gaff The symmetrically operating jaws of the fish gaff are movable between an open and cocked position and a closed fish engaging position. The jaws are normally urged to the closed position to thereby clampingly engage opposite sides of a fish positioned ther... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4598492 | Fish gaff A gaff for game fish has a flared crook for engaging the body of a fish at the tail. An end portion of the crook is attached to a pole and includes a ratchet assembly. An L-shaped arm is pivotally attached to the ratchet assembly and is rotatable in one d... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4574512 | Gaff A fishing device, used by fishermen for gaffing a fish, which has two hooks at one end of a shaft at an angle to positively engage and retrieve fish; and a handle at the other end of the shaft with a strap to wrap around wrist to secure gaff to fisherman ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4152859 | Fishing lure retriever A retriever for recovering a snagged or fouled fishing lure consisting of a weighted body adapted to be slidably received upon the snagged line and a pair of cooperating jaw members. The proximal ends of the jaw members are supported upon the body by mean... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4005897 | Fish claw A fish claw for landing or boating a fish having an elongated shank body on a forward end of which are pivotally mounted a pair of opposed jaws. A pair of control rods, symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the shank body, are operably connected at ... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3986287 | Apparatus for extracting a fish which has been hooked The invention relates to an apparatus for extracting a fish which has been hooked for use in combination with line fishing means, comprising an L-shaped rod with differing arm lengths, the shorter of which acts as a pivot for a pair of bushings, each of w... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3978605 | Floating fish grip A cheliform fish grip having an over-all specific gravity of less than that of water is obtained by constructing the parts of a plastic having a specific gravity greater than 1., and constructing the handle with an air compartment of sufficient size to re... | 09/07/1976 |
